Posts by Editorial Staff
AAA Applauds Gov. McMaster for Signing Move Over Law
AAA – The Auto Club Group applauds South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster for signing House Bill 4249, which strengthens the state’s Move Over law. Now, motorists must slow down and move over for all disabled vehicles on the roadside with their flashers on. As South Carolina has one of the highest highway fatality crash rates in the…
Read MoreStand On Someone’s Shoulders
The idiom “stand on someone’s shoulders” means: to benefit from the previous work, discoveries, or achievements of those who came before you. It implies that your current success or progress is only possible because others paved the way and laid the groundwork first. This came to my mind several times in the last couple of…
Read MoreHandling Disappointment
When my four-year-old granddaughter doesn’t get her way, she has a few different reactions to her disappointment; “But I want it, now!” or “Please grandma, please?” and with that, she gives me her pretty eyes, thinking that will help her cause. As adults, while we may want to shout, “but I want it now!”, that…
Read MoreAAA Offers ‘Tow to Go’ for Memorial Day Weekend
As AAA prepares to assist more than 350,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during Memorial Day weekend, The Auto Club Group will also offer its Tow to Go program to keep impaired drivers off the road. “We don’t want impaired people getting behind the wheel and risking the lives of everyone on the road,” said…
Read MoreSpec’ing a Tow Truck for Repossession Work, Slide-In and Underbody Wheel-lifts, Crimes Committed Against Tow Operators and More
The Tow Times May issue features repossession topics that include suggested items to build a tow truck that’s repo-ready, and units that can transform a pickup into repossession truck. We also look at criminal activities that target tow operations — from theft, assaults, skipping out on tow bills and more. In our Recovery Review department,…
Read MoreMiller Industries Introduces the VLA Carrier for Low-Clearance Vehicles and Equipment Loading
Miller Industries has announced the VLA (Very Low Angle) carrier available from Century, Vulcan, and Chevron, engineered to simplify loading and transport of low-clearance vehicles and job-site equipment. The VLA’s twin-motor rack-and-pinion bed travel system allows the deck to roll nearly flat to the ground, delivering smooth, controlled loading with minimal approach height. The new…
Read MoreCentennial Equipment Sales is Authorized NRC Distributor in Colorado
Centennial Equipment Sales is Colorado’s authorized NRC towing and recovery equipment distributor, offering a full range of new and used equipment — from light-duty units to heavy-duty wreckers. With a fully stocked parts department and expert installation and repair services, they provide complete support for your towing needs. Centennial Equipment Sales is located at 1247…
Read MoreAgero Completes Acquisition of Roadside Assistance Provider Urgently
Agero has officially completed its acquisition of Urgently, bringing together two leading roadside and mobility platforms to create a more connected, data-driven ecosystem. The combined company now supports more than 150 million vehicles and 14 million annual service events across the U.S., using that scale to improve dispatch, arrival accuracy, and transparency for insurers, OEMs,…
Read MoreLandoll Towing Museum Donation, Tools for Efficient Operation, Custom Tow Truck Builds, Vintage Towing Equipment, Winch Applications, Online Reputation Management and More
The Tow Times April issue spotlights Landoll Corporation’s donation of a special, one-of-a-kind lowboy trailer for the 2026 International Towing Museum Fundraising Auction, along with basic items that can make a tow operator’s job easier and more efficient, thoughts on custom tow truck builds, a look back at the long history of car carriers, winches…
Read MoreTruck Parking Club Surpasses 5,000 Locations
Source: Truck Parking Club Truck Parking Club has announced its network of reservable truck parking has surpassed 5,000 locations nationwide, reaching a critical scale as the U.S. continues to face a truck parking shortage that federal data links to hundreds of fatal crashes each year. The company’s marketplace now offers more than 80,000 reservable truck…
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